security

lull (one) into a false sense of security

To cause one to feel safe and secure in a situation that poses risks or dangers. Installing cameras at home lulled me into a false sense of security—our house still ended up getting robbed.A: "I can't believe you were able to unseat the valedictorian!" B: "I think three years of accolades lulled her into a false sense of security."

security blanket

That which gives one a feeling of comfort, confidence, and safety. An allusion to the common practice of children to carry around blankets or stuffed animals to give them a feeling of safety. His beard had long been his form of security blanket—something he could hide behind, something he could change at will, something he could fiddle with when he felt nervous or uncomfortable.My father's financial status was like a security blanket. Whenever anything else in life was going wrong, he always took comfort in his wealth.

lull someone into a false sense of security

Cliché to lead someone into believing that all is well before attacking or doing someone bad. We lulled the enemy into a false sense of security by pretending to retreat. Then we launched an attack.The boss lulled us into a false sense of security by saying that our jobs were safe and then let half the staff go.

security against something

something that keeps something safe; something that protects; a protection. Insurance provides security against the financial losses owing to theft, loss, or damage. A good education is a security against unemployment.

lull into

Deceive into trustfulness, as in The steadily rising market lulled investors into a false sense of security. The earliest recorded version of this term referred to wine: "Fitter indeed to bring and lull men asleep in the bed of security" (Philemon Holland, Pliny's Historie of the World, 1601. Today it still often appears with the phrase a false sense of security.

security blanket

Something that dispels anxiety, as in I always carry my appointments calendar; it's my security blanket. This colloquial term, dating from about 1960, was at first (and still is) used for the blanket or toy or other object held by a young child to reduce anxiety.

a security blanket

A security blanket is something that makes you feel safer and more confident. Everybody has a personal security blanket — it could be a handbag, a piece of jewellery or, if you're a guy, a moustache or a beard.For most of us, the lists we make act as security blankets, telling us what to do and how long to spend doing it. Note: A young child's security blanket is a piece of cloth or clothing which the child holds and often chews in order to feel comforted.

While the SVO ruling applied to a specific security, it impacted similar hybrid securities in the marketplace, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (created by the November merger of the Bond Markets Association and the Securities Industry Association).

My family owned some property in the city and on Long Island and we had a small construction company and a small security company to service the needs of our properties," recalls Lazer of his introduction to the security business.

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What received much less publicity was the news that their hacking predecessors--who are now helping prevent security breaches, rather than doing the "breaching"--are touting the benefits of integrating high-tech security systems with insurance.

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Ensuring IT security in the midst of an ever-evolving threat model, while facing tight budgets, staffing restrictions and directives for consolidation and maximizing legacy investments is a constant challenge.

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